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050 4 $aHD2117$b.B87 2013
082 04 $a330
245 04 $aThe business of agricultural business services :$bworking with smallholders in Africa /$cMariana Wongtschowski, John Belt, Willem Heemskerk and David Kahan, editors.
246 30 $aWorking with smallholders in Africa
264 1 $aAmsterdam, Netherlands :$bRoyal Tropical Institute (KIT) ;$aRome, Italy :$bFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ;$aArnhem, Netherlands :$bAgri-ProFocus,$c[2013]
300 $ax, 182 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
520 8 $a"An increasing number of African smallholders are moving from subsistence farming to selling at least part of their output. To shift successfully to a more commercial footing they need a lot more than the production advice traditionally provided by extension services. They need to understand how markets work. They also need advice on postharvest handling, help with business planning and marketing, assistance with organization, information on prices, links to buyers and credit, help with contracts and standards, and many other types of assistance. These agricultural business development services are provided by a mix of private companies, NGOs, cooperatives and government agencies - in what is called a "pluralistic extension system"."--Page 4 of cover.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 172-173).
650 0 $aAgriculture$xEconomic aspects$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan.
650 0 $aAgricultural services$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan.
650 0 $aFarm management$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan.
650 0 $aFarms, Small$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan.
700 1 $aWongtschowski, Mariana,$eeditor.
700 1 $aBelt, John$c(Advisor in economic development),$eeditor.
700 1 $aHeemskerk, W.$q(Willem),$eeditor.
700 1 $aKahan, David,$d1951-,$eeditor.
852 00 $bleh$hHD2117$i.B87 2013g